The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

suits occurring from contest of Turpie's cleo
ton. That it should be contested upon these
grounds, however, is clear, and the full iniquity
OF the so-called election should be exposed.
Richmond Palladium: The election Of Judge
Turpie was practically settled when the COM
promise was entered into. which provided that
senator should be elected by the members then
occupying seats in the General Assembly.
Indianapolis Argus: We believe that Hon.
Benz. Harrison achieved victory at the
polls last fall which justly and lawfully sntitled
MIN to be his own successor in the United
States Senate, and that when the matter is pre-
scented to that body in its true light the corrupt
methods OF the Indiana Democracy will be re-
buked and the honor of the State maintained.
Delphi journal: The Oxford Tribune's imam
Turpie: II have known hims for long
time Thirty years ago he lan6ed in Mont
iceilo, White county, and got his
start by selling whisky from wheelharrow.
and sentiment as jeff Davis, and l might add
that the rope was at hand one time in this little
town of ours to put an end to his treason's utter
ances."
Frankfort Banner: A number Of Democrats
We're talking about the election of Turpie to
be United States Senator in this place last
week, when one of them said he did not
think he should be elected. One Of the
DeEs present thought to whip him into
but am not id rebel Democrat. favor
the election of loyal Democrat to be Senator"
The whipper-in subsidized. The reply was stem
winder, and went directly to the heart of the
controversy.
Louisville Republican: The Republicans were
defeated by the weakness and cowardice Of some
OF their own members Notwithstand-
ing the exhibition of weakness which deprived
the Republicans of victory they came out of the
| contest with advantage, and are in much better
situation to go before the people than the Demo
! Gratis are. Whatever may be said about the con-
| duct of the Republicans in the controversy, it
must be allowed that they have carefully OBJ
served the legal methods, and have done nothing
revolutionary, and have made fair fight. On
| the contrary, the conduct Of the Democrats has
been tricky, illegal and revolutionary.
| New York Times: The Republicans of Indi.
ana have determined to prepare for vigorous
| contest against the claim of Judge David Turpie
to seat in the United States Senate based on
| the action of the joint convention Of "Wednesday.
The whole matter is a legal muddle
| which may justify the United States Senate in
| refusing seat to Judge Turpie. AS tc
| the seating Of Branaman, it will of course be
claimed that the Indiana Senate is the sole judge
| OF the election of its own members. This is
| quite true, but it is equally true of the United
States Senate, and it is important that it shoulo
| determine whether political trickery and corrup
| ton shall take the place of an orderly election
| by the duly chosen members of State Lecisla
| ture in the return of members to that angus
| body.
Philadelphia Press: The people of this coun
| try have been slow to believe that the Demo
cratic party intended to sieze upon the hghes
legislative body in the land by fraud and forgery
~ Butin every one of the Northern States
where it was possible to gain Democra tic Sen
ator fraud ana forgery were employed by the
| Democrats last November to aid them in secur
ing majority on joint ballot in the Legislatures
* 1t would be insulting the intelligence and
honestyof the North to suppose thatit will submit
| tor lv 70 n.1fva nora IN ho m fro
government without an honest balot-box and
has been demonstrated that right will never b
granted by the Democratic party so long as fran
is necessary to its continuance in power.
But the crime has proceeded far enough, an
the sense of right and justice of the American pee
pie must not be shocked further by these ou
RACES. The Senate should erect the first barrie
against these Democratic frauds by refusing {
recognize the claim of Hearst or Turpie an
Democrat from New Jersey to seat in ths
body.